Dokur Mehmet, Petekkaya Emine, Karadağ Mehmet
Department of Intensive Care Unit, Başkent University Hospital, Ankara-Turkey.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2018 Mar;24(2):129-135. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2017.83103.
The incidence of taking selfies and sharing them on social media as well as selfie-related behaviors is increasing, particularly among young people, possible leading to selfie-related trauma. Therefore, we performed this clinical study to draw attention to selfie-related injuries and deaths.
We analyzed 159 selfie victims from 111 events or accidents, which were reported in the media sources. We evaluated vital results, demography, rhythmicity, preferences, event or accident types, selfie-related risk factors, affected body regions of victims with causes of injury, and death.
We found that the majority of selfie victims were students. Selfie-related injuries and deaths were reported most frequently in India, the US, and Russia. The most preferred site of taking selfies was the edge of the cliff. The most frequently reported event or accident type was falling from a height. Mostly multiple body parts were affected in selfie-related injuries and deaths. The most frequent causes of selfie-related deaths were multitrauma and drowning.
Selfie-related injuries and deaths have increased in the past years. Particularly, teenagers and young adults are at high risk for selfie-related traumas and deaths; therefore, drastic measures should be taken to reduce their incidence.
自拍并在社交媒体上分享自拍以及与自拍相关行为的发生率正在上升，尤其是在年轻人中，这可能导致与自拍相关的创伤。因此，我们开展了这项临床研究，以引起人们对与自拍相关的伤害和死亡的关注。
我们分析了媒体报道的111起事件或事故中的159名自拍受害者。我们评估了重要结果、人口统计学特征、规律性、偏好、事件或事故类型、与自拍相关的风险因素、受害者受伤原因及死亡时受影响的身体部位。
我们发现大多数自拍受害者是学生。印度、美国和俄罗斯报告的与自拍相关的伤害和死亡最为频繁。自拍最常选择的地点是悬崖边缘。报告最多的事件或事故类型是从高处坠落。与自拍相关的伤害和死亡中，大多是多个身体部位受到影响。与自拍相关死亡最常见的原因是多发伤和溺水。
在过去几年中，与自拍相关的伤害和死亡有所增加。特别是青少年和年轻人面临与自拍相关创伤和死亡的高风险；因此，应采取严厉措施降低其发生率。
